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renunciation
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noun
(= repudiation)
rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid
Congressional repudiation of the treaty that the President had negotiated
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noun
an act (spoken or written) declaring that something is surrendered or disowned
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noun
the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.)
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noun
(= apostasy)
the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
of
Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
a
Determinative
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A is used when the following word could be any of a certain type.
Compare "A book I saw on the shelf" and "The book I gave you yesterday".
a
Noun
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A is the first letter of the alphabet.
The letter "a" comes before "b".
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In some schools, an A is a very high grade.
Ron got an A on his earth science test.
right
Adjective
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When something is right, it is correct.
You did the right thing.
right
Noun
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When something is to the right of a location, it means the direction 90º clockwise.
He takes a right at the library.
She made a right turn on Oak Street.
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When you have the right for something, it means that it is an activity allowed by status.
You have the right to remain silent.
Administrators on Wiktionary have the right to block users from editing.
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An action that is moral.
Two wrongs don’t make a right.
right
Verb
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When you turn something right, you turn it the right-side-up.
He righted the boat.
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When you make something right, you correct it.
He tried to right a wrong.
right
Adverb
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In the direction 90º clockwise.
She turned right.